Are BM hunters viable?

[Rognus]

I havnt been playing 19s in a while and was wondering if the spec is currently viable in pvp. thanks

 

[Goesid]

yes but the other specs are better.

 

[Ridwane]

[SUB]isn't Survival the only one spec better than BM ?[/SUB]

 

[Hue]

[SUB]isn't Survival the only one spec better than BM ?[/SUB]

Aimed shot will tear through anything wearing cloth.

Surv>MM>BM

 

[Arkant]

Aimed shot will tear through anything wearing cloth.

Surv>MM>BM

Surv > BM > MM. Everything that requires you to stand around for 2.5 seconds to do your damage is awful if you have other options like Explosive Shot or Kill Command.

 

[Hue]

Surv > BM > MM. Everything that requires you to stand around for 2.5 seconds to do your damage is awful.

i agree with the standing around however it's more of a situational burst which is a lot better than kc.

also if you've played mm you'd know that aimed shot spam isn't going to get you anywhere and it should be used as a type of execute on efc's with 4+stacks and healers.

 

[Arkant]

So why would you take MM over BM if you don't even intend to use AS frequently? You just gimp your dps.

 

[Hue]

So why would you take MM over BM if you don't even intend to use AS frequently? You just gimp your dps.

serpent sting+arcane shot is the same stuff youd use as bm, the only diff is as mm you have better burst. and honestly it's not hard to pull off an aimed shot, but in the end it's all preference and playstyle.

 

[Arkant]

According to what you said in your previous post, MM doesn't have any burst for the entire fight until your team manages to push in on EFC. And even then your burst relies on EFC not moving.

 

[The Saint]

even resto hunters are probably viable. just needs lots of cloth.

 

[Hue]

According to what you said in your previous post, MM doesn't have any burst for the entire fight until your team manages to push in on EFC. And even then your burst relies on EFC not moving.

what? you're funny. i said that aimed shot is a situational burst, if you do the math arcane shot spam with serpent sting is pretty much on par with the standard surv hunt focus dump so i don't know where you're getting the whole nonexistent burst. and as i said it's very easy to set up an aimed shot on an efc, it simply takes good positioning and awareness.

 

[Hurrx]

even resto hunters are probably viable. just needs lots of cloth.

why are you always so funny

 

[Arkant]

what? you're funny. i said that aimed shot is a situational burst, if you do the math arcane shot spam with serpent sting is pretty much on par with the standard surv hunt focus dump so i don't know where you're getting the whole nonexistent burst. and as i said it's very easy to set up an aimed shot on an efc, it simply takes good positioning and awareness.

The Explosive Shot burst is higher, even if it was just because the ticks hit at the same time as your next Arcane Shot.
It takes either both awful positioning and awareness by the EFC or a stun to reliably hit Aimed Shots.

 

[The Saint]

why are you always so funny

i get laid a lot, it puts me in a good mood. <-----saint

 

[Sync1]

BM is fine SV is by far the best spec in terms of DPS and mobility, if your going to play BM DO NOT USE KILL COMMAND unless it is a very delicate situation, the damage from it is not worth all that focus you are better off just spamming arcane shot over kill command, unless of course your opponent is LoS you in which case kill command can be very handy.

 

[Stoleit]

TBH any class that is able to get away from enemies when in a pickle is the best. The main one is rogues atm for their incredible instant kills with their full agility sets and if not instant then quick and their getaways are alright with recuperate and evasion, Hunters are viable for leveling from 10-19 in bgs but at 19 they are pretty much naff a rogue will take you out instantly and a warlock will dot you up and slay you from that. If you are thinking of going Hunter choose survival and try get BIS to do maximum damage.

 

[Sync1]

TBH any class that is able to get away from enemies when in a pickle is the best. The main one is rogues atm for their incredible instant kills with their full agility sets and if not instant then quick and their getaways are alright with recuperate and evasion, Hunters are viable for leveling from 10-19 in bgs but at 19 they are pretty much naff a rogue will take you out instantly and a warlock will dot you up and slay you from that. If you are thinking of going Hunter choose survival and try get BIS to do maximum damage.

I don't see how you as a hunter in any of the 3 specs should ever die from a warlock 1v1 same with rogue as soon as they open you should be concuss/scatter and getting away, if your a decent hunter then you just kite him around gg.

 

[Shift]

TBH any class that is able to get away from enemies when in a pickle is the best. The main one is rogues atm for their incredible instant kills with their full agility sets and if not instant then quick and their getaways are alright with recuperate and evasion, Hunters are viable for leveling from 10-19 in bgs but at 19 they are pretty much naff a rogue will take you out instantly and a warlock will dot you up and slay you from that. If you are thinking of going Hunter choose survival and try get BIS to do maximum damage.

Unless your terrible or the rogue is really good ahunter should normally beat a rogue. And a hunter can kill a lock pretty easy unless you are BM.

I don't see how you as a hunter in any of the 3 specs should ever die from a warlock 1v1 same with rogue as soon as they open you should be concuss/scatter and getting away, if your a decent hunter then you just kite him around gg.

It is very possible i think to be 1v1d by a lock if you are BM, not nearly as much burst and maybe ​as MM but not as likely.